NATO Response Force
High-readiness NATO rapid deployment force
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| 2022 | NATO approved plans to increase the NRF size from 40,000 to over 300,000 troops during the Madrid summit, which has since grown to over 500,000 troops. |
| February 2022 | NATO Response Force was activated for the first time in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, marking its first operational deployment since its formation. |
| February 25 2022 | 7,000 U.S. troops were deployed to Germany, marking the first time in decades that three U.S. heavy brigades deployed to EUCOM concurrently. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced the deployment of part of the NRF to Eastern Europe, including the French-led Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. |
| February 16 2022 | 8,500 U.S. troops in NRF units were put on alert for possible deployment to EUCOM's area of responsibility. |
| February 11 2022 | A U.S. Army brigade combat team of about 4,700 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division was ordered to Poland, and a Stryker squadron was sent to Romania. F-35A squadrons also deployed from the U.S. to patrol NATO's eastern flank. |
| 2015 | Georgia became a partner contributing units to the NATO Response Force. |
| 2014 | During the Wales summit, NATO leaders reorganized NRF's core troops into a 'Very High Readiness Joint Task Force' (VJTF) designed to deploy within 48 hours, with a total of around 30,000 troops. |
| 2014 | Ukraine became a partner contributing units to the NATO Response Force. |
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